The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-09 00:00:00

I (-erv( 1./ 4/: 4 I% .s 1~~1 )EAR DOCTOR, what do you advise ? 1 advise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards to EVANS', Covent-garden,hear some charming singing, order One of their capital chops and magnificent potatoes, and that is the best advice I can give you. - • ,----•-___ , . ' . ...:,-„..-_. . , Am. • 4 , - ~,.: i_.--- -------„ 24 i .• ). r4c _. .-.,-, ~...„1.- .414iiki k__ "461 . _. ..._ :. : .t w f . ~ .. 4, .......... - 7/1- -• .-mt,„ - - .ti..-liszv -- -41/N- iv or_ii.,•.: - :,-„..._ . \‘'"-------..... ...___. . . _... ..: ;.;•_...„. 2)1 ,„,,- . \,......_-. to be fitted with a back-eight and fore-eight of tha-c - 44 description mentioned in cow lition No. VIII., and a the price of which shall not exceed that stated in the annexed paper. _ The 60 rifles when supplied shall be submitted to the council, and such an ex am ination of them will be instituted by the superintendent of the Royal Small Arms Factory as will satisfy the council of the perfect soundness of the rifles and their co formity with the pattern arm. Every rifle which he shall certify to be not made in accordance with the pattern arm will be rejected, and the competitor shall supply another rifle in lieu thereof, which shall be submitted to examination in like manner. KINAHA-N'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRIS II WHISKY rivals the finest FRRNCH BRANDY, It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale at THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1864. STAMPED;....Sd. N 9,. 22,531 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label and Cork branded oKinahan's LL Whi s k y. " , Fifth Thousand, with magnificent emblematic cover, de signed by John Leighton,F.S.A., price 21s. ; or in morocco, 365., IHE CREDIT FONCIER and MOBILIER of ENGLAND (Limited). Capital, Two Millions, In 100,000 shares of £2O each. Of which 80,000 shares will be issued to the shareholders of the Credit Foncier (Limited) and the Credit Mobilier (Limited), and 20,000 shares will be issued to the public. £5 per share, or £500,000 will be called up. No further call is contemplated. The reserve fund will amount to £200,000. forthwith without deduction. Should a less number be allotted than is applied for, the sum paid on account of such application will, so far as it will extend, to applied in payment of the sum due on allotmeut. Copies of the Report of the Credit Fonder (Limited) and Credit Mobilier (Limited), above referred to, with prospec tuses of this Company, may be had on application to the bankers, solicitors, stockbrokers, or the secretary. London, Sept. 1, 1861. range of the fort, the Tecumseh then being close under the rebel work, and the entire fleet past Sand Island, the fort opened in response to our guns. Her first shot was directed at the Monitor fleet, but it was impossible to tell at which one, as they had somewhat varied their courses, and were running at different rates of speed, the four being apparently clese together. The rebel shell struck the water in the midst of them and ex plod THE ILLUSTRATED INGOLDSBY LEGENDS, from 60 Original Drawings by Cruikshank, Leech, and Tenniel. A Library Edition, 2 Vols. Svo., with the Orlginal Plates, from Drawings by Cruikshank and Leech, 21s. Also, an Edition without Illustrations, fcp. Svo., ss. ; or on toned paper, 7s. 6d. Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. T" ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 29, Lombard -street, London ; and Royal Insurance-buildings, LiverpooL XXV. The successful competitor shall:supply et a fair price such quantity of ammunition of the same quality and kind as ustd by him at the Wool wich competition es may be required for the sight. of the rifles previous to the Wimbledon meeting, and for the use of the competitors in the second stfige of the Queen's prize. At the Annual Meeting', onthe sth Inst., the following were some of the leadi ng results• disclosed in the Report to the shareholders. FIRE 13 RANCH. The Premiums of the year 1863 reached the sum of £341,668 Being* an advance of over 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre vious year. The Revenu. from Fire Premiums has been en hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353 DIRECTORS. The Right lion. JAMES STUART WORTLEY, Governor. Foam A. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR MARES. (To be retained by the Bankers.) To the Directors of the Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England (Limited). Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers* the sum of £ being a deposit of LI per share on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number ; and I agree to accept such shares, or any less number you may allot to me on the terms of the prospectus, at £2 13s. 4d. premium per share; and I agree to pay the deposit on allotment, and to sign the articles of association of the Company when required ; and I authorise you to insert my name on the register of mem bers for the number of shares allotted to me. _ ed harmlessly. The action now became general. All our vessels opened their batteries freely, and the fort fired as briskly as the heavy fire our vessels were now raining upon it would permit. The Tecumseh fired but two more shots, at considerable intervals, seeming disposed to reserve her fire and the energies of her crew for the coming contest with the Tennessee and other rebel vessels. When the fort first opened she fired one shot, and a second as she passed abreast of the fort. The other Monitors, on the contrary, leaded and fired as rapidly as possible, their heavy shell producing a most marked effect on the water battery, which could be worked only occasionally, because of the tremendous fire thus kept upon it. The wooden ships, far ther astern, kept their bow guns at play on the traverse guns and curtain batteries of the main fort, which responded to the firs vigorously, though with little effect. As yet, although everything was at work, the engagement had but commenced. It was the premonitory token of the fearful storm to follow. On the 20th inst. will be published, in 3 vole„ post Bvo., price £1 lls. 6d., LORD OAKBURN'S DAUGHTERS. By the Author of "East Lynne," " Verner's Pride," ,c, London: Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street, E.C. JAMES LEVICK, Esq,, Merchant, King's Arms-yard, Deputy JAS. NUGENT DANIELL,Esq., Chair- Governors. man of the Alliance Bank (Limited), James Childs, Esq., London. Alexander Dunbar, Esq., Old Broad-street, London. Charles Ellis, Esq., Lloyd's. Adolphe Hakim, Esq. (Messrs. Pinto, Hakim Brothers, XXVI. Subject to the above regulations, the competition will he conducted under the direction of the Council, or other officer appointed for the purpose, whose decision is in all cases to be final.— By order, The Duty paid to Government in 1862 was . ..... X 75.993 Ditto ditto, 1863 ...... 88,966 In a few days, Companion to "SKITTLES," price 2 5., INCOGNIT A. Just published, price 2s. each, ANNIE: OR, THE LIFE OF A LADY'S MAID, SKITTLES. KATE HAMILTON. ANONYMA, LEFT HER HOME. AGNES WILLOUGHBY. FANNY WHITE. WOMEN OF LONDON. Illustrated, 2s. 6d. London: George Vickers, Angel-court, Strand. E. ST. JOAN-MILDMAT, Secretary. * Facilities will be afforded by the superinten dent of the Royal Laboratory at Woolwich for competitors to fit their slide bars to the rests any time previous to the trial. Usual signature Name in full R P r e o s i f d e s e B n i 7 11 ...................... ........... . Date September, *lnsert bankers' names. Her Majesty's Ship Tribune. New Edition, just out. ASHILLING'S WORTH of MAGIC: With the Biography of a Wandering Wizard all over the World. Also, an Exposé of Table-rapping, or so-called Spiritualism. Now published, and may be had of every bookseller, at all the railway stations in the kingdom; also at the St. James's Hall, price is. Showing an Increase in one year of ...... £12,973 Among the incidents which have tended to the advance ment of the Royal within the last few months may be reckoned its action with respect to the losses sustained by the explo sion of the Lotty Sleigh, which although only con , istent with the general tenor of the conduct of the Company, and ulti mately proved to be no more than what had been done in tor mer times by the oldest and most proverbially honourable among its contemporaries, yet attracted attention and p u bli c favour by its unhesitating promptness. As the largest total of Revenue and the largest ratio of progression have been attained in the present year, so it happens that the largest Profit which it has ever fallen to the Directors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an nounced. The balance of net profit on the year has amounted to £83,515 ' • of which sum 1.34,100 only has be e n a pp ropr i ate! to Dividend and Bonus, and the large balance of £49,444 been carried to Reserve. LIFE BRANCH. The progress of the Life Branch as shown by the Ilusiness transacted in the last year,, is moat promising, Ne and. w the advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In surances effected, show clearly the estimation in which the Company is held. The following is a statement for the last live years Net Sum Assured on New Policies after deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums. 1859 1860 1861 ........ 521,101 17 0 ... 16,627 18 0 1862 ........ 701,4'715 3 1863 . ....... 752,516 18 10 This rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum Assured, and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re ceived in the course of five years, may justly be considered as larger than any which could have been reasonably expected. The first half of the current year 1864, however, far outstrips the ratio of increase indicated by the figures just quoted, as the sum assured for that period of six months only actually exceeds Half-a-Mil ion sterling. The rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly favour able features, and augurs well for the result to be shown by tne quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when the present year is concluded. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. August, 1864. SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC TEACHER. 6d. ; tree by post, 7d. SHORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC MANUAL. Free by post, is. ed. QHORTHA ND.-"PITNIAN'S PHONO vi GRAPHY forms an exceedingly efficient —probably the MOST efficient—system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir Rowland Hill. HAIR -CURLING FLUID. 248, High Holborn, London. —ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 5.1 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine, ls. 6d., or 20 stamps. ----- GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.— !rnALEX. ROSS'S ch arges f or Dyeing the hair perms - Ladies' 'lair from 75. 6d. ; Gentlemen's from ss. , ie tly Most Dye is sold a t 3s del or sent free for 54 stamps. It is easy of use. * ' AI R DESTROYER-248, Hi g h H o lb orn, without II London. —ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes, effect to th e sk'n, superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms. for 51 stamps. 3s. 6d ;sent the same d ay.as or d ere d b y post . SPANISH FLY i s th e ac ting ingredient in F../ ALEX. ROSS'S CANTIIARIDES OIL, which speedily produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. 6d.; sent tree fors4 Bta rnPg." - ALEx. Ro ss, on Hair, id. 218, High Holborn, London. Essay PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin TABLT ir r.'.Proved b y one doge of ALEX. ROSS ' S VEGE- Tve 811 -IN PILL. Th ey remove r e dness, sallowness • 2s. 9d.; by post for 40 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Bolborn London. ------- ALEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER, le.; sent for 1 4 stamps ; E ye Colour, 3s. Ad.. or 54 stamp. Skin tonic produces a tran scendent complexion, 45., or e' stamps. Illoom or Roses, 39. 6d. ' or 51 t ALEX. ROSS. 218, Dig% Holb orn, London. s - 11 OUND SHOULDERS, STOOPING HABITS 11 ) and DEFORMITIES are prevented and cured by CHANDLER'S IMPROVED CHEST-EXPANDING 13 RACES, for bo,h sexes, of all ages. They strengthen the voice and lunzs,relieve indigestion, and are especially recom mended to children for assisting the growth and producing a perfect symmetrical figure, superseding the old braces and stays.-86, Berners-street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated Pamphlets forwarded. T EE T -IMPROVED MECHANICAL DENTBFRY. —Prof essional abilities and great arti skill have been mos t successfully combined in the productionstic of ARTIFICIAL TEETIi upon a new principle. The real value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi enced by all wishing to avail themselves of professional assistance by =suiting Mr. ALBERT, 34, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury, whose experience has enabled him to effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial means, and which are so pet fectly efficient THE BENEFACTOR OF THE SKIN.-- MOLLARD'S perfumed Toilet Sulphur Soap and Cream, highly patronised by the faculty, nobility, and gen try. Nothing equals the p ropert i es and qualities of the Soap No. 1 for ordinary toilet purposes, and of Nos. 2 to 5 in all cases of cutaneous affections or rheumatism. Perfumed toilet cream, cold cream, and pomatam for the hair. Barege cream for sulphur baths, without any disagreeable odour. All these preparations may be had at the central depot, 221 A, Regent- s t reet, London, W. ; and at Messrs. Newbery and Sons, Barclay and Sons, Edwards, Keating, Sang•er and Son, Jozeaunetti, and all chemists. Pamphlets and testi monials tree on a plication. Agent for Edinbargh—Mr. John 3.l`Kay, chemist, 119, George-street. ---- Second Edition, Corrected and Revised, post free 7d., in cloth 13d., THE TEETH ; a Practical Treatise, with t best means of r es t or i ng them when defective or lost. h e By A. ESKELL, Esq., Surgeon-Dentist, 8. Grosvenor -street, Grosvenor-square. " It really contains all that is necessary relative to the mod keeping of ihe mow h and teeth, and deserves the serious consideration of all who adequately regard their health, comfort, and appearance. The Sun, May 4, 1861. "We can commend this little brochure on a subject upon which everybody takes an interest."—Medical Circular, June 5, 1861. " We oan recommend its perusal to those who wish to pre serve their teeth, and to those who know the value of them." --Daily News, June 20, 1861. London : Clements, Little Pulteney-street. PRIZE ME D A L.-INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER Jr CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., &0., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1710.) testifi es The Jurors' Re to the Report on Wax and Ch urch Candles, in 1862, manufacture, cellence of the q ua li ty of Messrs. Tuckers' A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says :-- " I have f oun d them fully equal to the recommendation. which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, .I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 2s, 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality .. .. • • • • .. Is. Od. p VE GETABLE CIINDLES, with a Mixture of Waxer lb. . Best qu .. ality quality •• Third • • .. Is. sd. p er lb . quality . Second .• .. • • .. is. 3d . per lb. • .• •• • • • • •• ls. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND C O., 8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— The la Kensin gton (Established 1730 . rgost Establishment in England for the Manufacture (it Wax Candles for the use of the Altar ST. LEGER. 30 Breeze. 25 Master Richard. 3 t Peon. 33 Paris. 50 17openhag,en. 50 Valiant. co Ackworth. 50 Vanquisher. From 60 to 200 to 1 others. 'CR STAKES. I• 50 Myrtle. 5o Retainer 50 Beaver. • 150 Gratitude. 50 Llraosina. 50 Hersey filly. ) others. HIRE STARES. 50 Mail Train. ak z z l. i s n iag. max EVENT Ot_o i , oo ron ot sss h l ooo e , orßMl3oso.riytel 3,000 t 9 - 4 Blair Athol. 9 - 4 General Peel. 8 Miner. 10 Baragalt 10 Ely. TO Knight of Snowden. 25 Claremont. 25 Carnbusean. 25 Coastguard. CESAREW4 50 Royal Stag. 50 Accident. 50 Cariebrook. 50 Armagnac. 50 Caligta colt. 50 Mail Train. 60' 11( CAMBRIDGES 30 Tattoo. 50 Borealis. 50 Copenhagen. 50 Wine. SPORTINGIBOOKS, GUIDES. CIRCULARS ,tc C R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, to j• terrace, Hyde-park. has on hand , ap eorsr ptesritodonnoicraadtifgr.,hatl-1 Sporting an I General Books, Newsp Ile also buys Sporting or other books in large or :3 3 In' quantities. all .Just ready, is. post free, WEATHERBY'S sRPTEATRER PART of the RACING CALENDAR, containing the result of all the Races from. January 1 to end of August. Also, WRIGHT'S RECORD. 1 s. ; APCALL'S CHRONICLE • and RUFF'S GUIDE, l s. 6d. 1 °II ' Agent for M'Call and Wright's Handicap Books, ld. each ; also for Snelton. Judex, Lang, and Locket's Circulars, ls. each post free. Betting Books from Is. each. Sporting Papers, the Times, The Sun, and every other paper posted to any o'rt. Special and only West-end Agent for the Late Edition of THE SUN" Newspaper. The Trade supplied. COMMISSOS -). C. R. GLENIE'S extens l ive N and EXECUTE long connection with the eading Bookmakers throughout the country enables him to xecute Commissions to any amount at the most favourable prices. 20th Thousand, price ls., DR. HARVEY ON CORPULENCE.—Its diminution and cure without injury to health, with Remarks upon the Maladies produced by obesity : CANCER and CONSUMPION. New and painless treat ment. Price is. By JOAN HARVEY, 9, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square. - Smith and Co., 52, Long-acre. MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY. FREE DELIVERY OF BOOKS. MUDIE'S LIBRARY MESSENGERS call on appointed days to deliver Books at the Residences of Subscribers, in every part of London and the immediate neighbourhood. Prospectuses, posta , ze free, on application. CHARLES EDWARD MIIDIE, New Oxford-street, London. NIUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. The Library was Established in April, IM2, in order to promote the widest possible circulation of the best Books in every department of Literature. From its commencement great care has been taken to ren der the Library in every way worthy of the cordi .1 encou ragement it has received. Books of every shade of opinion on all subjects of public interest have been freely added; and in cases where the demand has been general, hundreds, and in some instances thousands, of copies of the choicer Works have been provided for the use of Subscribers. Revised Lists of Works recently added to the Library, and Catalogues of Surplus Copies withdrawn for Sale, aro now ready, snd will be forwarded on application. New Oxford-street, London, April, 1864. MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY. FIRST-CLASS SUBSCRIPTION, For a constant succession of the best New Flooks as they appear. ONE GUINEA TO ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS PER ANNUM, According to the Number of Volumes required. CHARLES EDWARD MUDIE, New Oxford-street, London City Office-4, King-street, Cheapside. Branch Establishments: Cross-street, Manchester; and Temple-street, Birmingham. UDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY. SECOND-HAND BOOKS ON SALE. Purchasers of Books for Public or Private Libraries, Mer chants, Shipping Agents, intending Emigrants. and others, are respectfully invited to apply for the APRIL LIST of WORKS withdrawn from Mudie's Library for This List includes Cspt. Speke's Discovery of the Source of the Nile—Sir R. Alcock's Capital of the Tycoon—Memoirs of Bishop Blomfield— Stanley's Sermons in the _East—King lake's Invasion of the Crimea—Life of Edward Irving Our Old Home—Howitt's History . of the Supernatural—A Lady's Visit to Manilla and Japan—Lowth's Wanderer in Western France—Lord William Lennox's Biographical Reminiscences Earl Stanhope's Life of Pitt—Queen Mab—Rachel Ray— and more than One Thousand other Works of the past and present seasons, at the lowest current prices. CHARLES EDWARD MUDIE, New Oxford-street, ,o MR. GERMAN REED'S New OPERA di CAMERA ENTERTAINMENT.—TO-NIGHT, at Eight o'clock, THE SLEEPING QUEEN, by M. W. Balfe, Esq., the libretto by H. Farnie, Esq., and sustained by Miss D'Eate Finlayson, Mr. Whiffin, Mr. Wilkinson, and Miss Poole. To be followed by TOO MANY COOKS, adapted from M. Offenbach by Mr. German Reed, the libretto by C. Furtado, Esq., and in which Miss D'Este Finlayson, Mr. Whiffin, and Mr. .T. A. Shaw will appear. ROYAL GAL LERY of ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Every evening (except Saturday), at S. Saturday morning, at 3. Unreserved seats, Is., 25,; stalls, 35.; stall chairs, 58., can row be secured at the Gallery without fee. THE WIZARD of the NORTH.—TO-NIGHT. Fifth Appearance ( f ➢iiss Anderson, the Second Sighted Sybil. Secure your stalls and tickets at Mr Austin's Ticket Office, 28, Piccadilly. Open daily from Ten till Five. " TIIE WORLD OF MAGIC." ST. JAMES'S H A LL, Entrances in Regent-street and Piccadilly. Professor ANDERSON'S Grand Entertainmtnt, the WORLD of MAGIC, And Miss ANDERSON'S extraordinary powers of SECOND SIGHT, has made a success hitherto unparalleled in the annals of the Art Magique The PROGRAMME, in its present form, will be repeated every Evening at Eight. On SATURDAYS, a FASHIONABLE JUVENILE DAY PERFORMANCE, at Three p.m. Doors open at seven and two. Stalls (Dress, Numbered, and strictly Reserved), 35.; Bal cony, 2s. ; Second seats, 25.; Bodyof Hall and Galleries, ls. Juvenile Tickets for the stalls and balcony, 2s. each. Reserved seats may be secured at the Box-office, 28, Picaa dilly, under the superintendence of Mr Austin. THE WIZARD'S FIRST DAY PERFORMANCE, TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, a three o'clock.—Secure your stalls at once, so as to prevent disappointment. The WORLD of MAGIC EVERY EVENING, in the Great St. James's Ha 1, at eilzht, and a Grand Day Representation Every Saturday Afternoon, at three.—Stalls, 3s. ; second seats, 2s. ; body of hall and galle ries, ls. Box-office open from ten till five. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). T " 0 X FO R D 6, OXFORD STREET, W. During this week will be performed, Selections from the following Operas, viz., THE TROVATORE, NABUCO, UN BALLO IN MASCHERA. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO, by Verdi; and THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, by Sir H. lAishop. Principal Artistes:—Misses Russell, Tyrrell, Walmsley, Fitz-Henry, and Barrie ; Messrs. Marini, Hush, Green M,reello, and Albert. Comedy by UNSWORTH, EUGENE, W. Randall, C. Burton, and Mdlle. Cavalho, the celebrated Comedienne and Mimic. Admission--Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, le. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). CANTERBURY HALL. Westminster-road, London. GRAND OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FALRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS! Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. Also, the New and successful Illusion, entitled THE TERCENTENARY ; or, a NIGHT WITH SIIAKSPERE. Operatic Selections, Glees, &c., by the whole of the talented Artistes. Comedy by Mr. W. Randall; Mrs. W. Randall; and those marvellous Gymnasts, Mews. TALLIOTT and BURNELLI (from the Principal Cirque, Madrid). " THE ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN !" "Go, knock, and call ; he'll speak like an inthropopha. glut= unto they : knock, I say."—Shakspere. Merry Wives of Windsor, 4 act, so. 5. THE WONDER OF THE DAY Will be Illustrated by Mr. W. Hilton. Director. Mr. F. Jonghmans. Admission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, I.s. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. COUTY DE LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken from the original photograph, by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of - Physioznomy. Admittance, le. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, 6d. extra. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. A RGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, entirely re - decorated, are now OPEN for the Winter Season, with all the new novelties of Dance Music. Conductor—LUlGl CURTI. Admission—Promenade, One Shilling. Interpreter and Manager—M. GRENET. Proprictor—R. R. BIGNELL. PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL, n without husks, supplied to the Roy a l f arms, Windsor, e and i every county in England, 10s 6d p er owt. ; one cwt. qual to ii cwt. barley or any meaL Delive re d free in Lon don. Establish e d 1858.— THOMAS PEAR CE, Manager, 66, ant- street, Southwark. _ . DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER PILLS. —li. NEVER FAILING REATEDY.—Pre nott, of Bromic pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. suffer from bilious and liver eximplaints, indigestion, wind. 3', Kent, will be found invaluable to all who spasms, giddiness, dizzinems of the eyes, &O. For habitual costiveness, as a faintly aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera tion a n d g - rsteful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen th e w h ole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William -street, Charing-cross. London, and by most drug f rists. in boxes,ls. lid., and thre e times the quantity in one, 2 s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine area square green package, with " William Lambert," enzraved ou the stamp. QUSSE X. FREEHOLD F ARM. Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE a FARM of 101 acres, within a ring fence, and consisting of 49 acres arable, 36 pasture, and 15 wood, with homestead, gardens, &c. The property is well timbered with thriving oak, ash, &e. is situate in a fine sporting country, within 43 miles of London, surrounded by good roads, partly intersected by a trout stream, and commands very extensive and picturesque scenery. A market town and railway station three miles distant. There is also a right of pasturage for 22 head of cattle on the common. Pince, including house, buildings, timber, forest right, &c., £45 per acre ; part of the purchase money may remain on mortgage. Further particulars and cards to view may be obtained at the Auclion and Estate Agency Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. - • . . . 41• ;:i : .F. l . : Fi•• : 0 • o 0 7., 0 O Z,,, .-4 ii ,-......... ~... ...--. Q ., .2 :F. 13 - .1 • -7 3 Ig FI : - • 0 o os . i el cl .5 : 4 ;1 2 0 ' r.k • ' ti :a' ,-,' 0 .Pa 74 : 6 04, -i - ,?. g ' E 74 T?: ' 8 ''''' .+ ~ V, 74 0 •z . ® ....., !...! c...) ~,,, ..., ' , 4 Z,l F, c.. -', 1) g g 8 ;* ..t n ,-, , R§ _ s , - - c 11 ) • E E It will thus be seen that the average value (as represented by the price of the shares) of the abovementionsd tour com panies is £3 4s. premium per share, after deducting (if any) the reserve fund ; the price of issue of this Company's new shares to the public is £2 13s. 4d. premium, from which, after deducting the amount of this Company's reserve fund, equal to L 2 per share, leaves the share costing only 13s. 4d premium, against £3 4s. premium, the average price of the four companies before referred to, leaving a bonus to the public of £2 10s. Sd. per share; but, taking the premium of the last-mentioned company as the most analogous to this Company, it having been amalgamated only two months, it will be seen that their price of £3 10s. per share (which is far below their intrinsic worth), added to the £2 premium in this Company's reserve fund, gives 15 10s. per share, or 16s, Sd. bonus on the price of issue. The above prices are quoted as they are given in the Stock Exchange List, but it is generally admitted that they by no means represent the full value of the different shares quoted, the prices of which ought to, and will doubtless be, much higher. Applications for shares may be made in the form annexed, and must be accompanied by the payment of £1 per share. should no allotment be made the amount will be returned THB CREDIT FONCIER AND MOBILIER OF ENGLAND (Limited). The following, Circular has been issued to the existing Shareholders in the Credit Fonder and Credit Mobilier (Limited): — Temporary Offices-80, Lombard-street, E.C., London, sth September, 1864. Sir,—l am instructed by the Directors to inform you that they have fixed MONDAY, the 12th inst., as the last day for receiving APPLICATIONS for SHAKES under the pri vilege reserved to you as a shareholder in the Credit Fonder (Limited;, or in the Credit Mobilier (Limited). All options not claimed before or on that day will be con sidered as renounced, and the shares not claimed will be al lotted elsewhere. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, ALFRED LOWE, Secretary (pro tem.) FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First. class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. E CLRGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled 110 USE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo adm:^able engravings of every description of Furniture and Bedsteads, with prices attached. A. copy sent gratis and post-free on application. This complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised scale : costly work also contains A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 = 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ 269 16 6 A Twelve-roomed ditto - - - quiring household furniture, s kindly permitted to fogether with Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass c o a t r v p a e l t n s a , b o l r e b i e n d f b d r i n m g a . t o R n e t f o e r all e n r ce e Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford, Brighton, Gaineborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Alban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parte of Great COBBETT and CO.. General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London, S.E. and Co.), London. The Hon. T. C. Halliburton. M.P., Chairman of the Canada Agency Association, London. William Harrison, Esq. (Messrs. Young, Harrison, and Bevan), Director of the Thames and Mersey Insurance Company. Richard Stuart Lane, Esq. (Messrs. Lane, Hankey, and Co.), London. Charles E. Newbon, Esq., London. Henry Pownall, Esq., J.P., Russell-square, London. Joseph Mackrill Smith, Esq. (J. Mackrill Smith and Co.), Old Broad-street, London, Edward Warner, Esq., M.P., London. John Westmorland, Esq. (Director of the Royal. Insur ance Company), London. Albert Grant, Esq., Managing Director. BANKERS. The Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited). Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, The Bank of London. The Alliance Bank (Limited), London, Liverpool, and Manchester. The National Bank, London, Dublin, and its branches in Ireland. The National Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, and its branches in Scotland. SOLICITORS. blessrs.Newbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane, E.C. BROKERS. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce, Lothbury, E.C. Messrs Field, Son, and Wood, 9, Warnford-court, Throg morton-street, E.C. Messrs Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle-street, E,C. Messrs. Horsfall and Penny, • Messrs. Todd and Ashton Liverpool. Messrs Shore and Kirk, Manchester. SECRETARY (pro tem.)—Alfred Lowe, Esq. Temporary Offices-80, Lombard-street, E.C. PROSPECTUS. This Company is an extension of the Cr&lit Fonder (Limited) and of the Credit Mobilier (Limited) which were established, the former for financial business in connection with land, the latter for general financial operations. The unexampled success achieved by those companies, whose reports, just published, show the amount of net profits,upon a paid-up capital amounting jointly to £lOO,OOO, to be at the rate of upwards of 190 per cent, per annum, and who have each declared a dividend and bonus of £2 per share on £5 paid for less than six months' working, besides carrying £40,000 to the reserve fund, and the enormous ac cession of business of both companies reader it absolutely essential to increase the capital, and thus enlarge the basis of their operations. With this view it has been determined to found the pre sent powerful institution, which will absorb the two com panies, and will take over the whole of their assets, includ ing their united reserve fund, amounting to £40,000, and will also of course assume their engagements, and the Directors believe that the increased means the issue of new capital will place in their hands will enable them to effect even greater results than have been already achieved. The distribution of the shares will be made in the follow • ing manner, by which it will be seen that a liberal propor tion has been appropriated for allotment amongst the gene ral public. 10,000 Shares will be issued to the shareholders of the Credit Foncier (Limited) at par. in exchange for the like number of shares now held by them. 30,000 Shares will (at their option) be allotted to the share holders of the Credit Foncier (Limited) (being at at the rate of three new shares for each share held in that Company), which will be issued as follows, viz.: —Two of such shares at a premium of £2 13s 4d per share, and for every two shares so taken one additional share at par. 10,000 Shares will be issued to the shareholders of the Credit Mobilier (Limited) at par, in exchange for the like number of shares in that Company now held by them. 30,000 Shares will be allotted (at their option) to the share holders of the Credit Mobilier (Limited) (being at the rate of three new shares for each share held in that Company), which will be issued as fol lows, viz. :—Two of such shares at a premium of XL 13s 4d per share, and for every two shares so taken one additional share at par, • - 20,000 Shares will be issued to the public at a premium o £2 13s 11 per share. 100,000 The total premium on the above mentioned sharps will amount to £160,000, which, with the sum of £lO,OOO, the amount of the reserve funds of the Credit Foncier (Limited), and of the Credit Mobilier (Limited), will be carried to the reserve fund of the amalgamated Company, which will then amount to £'200,000. The amount to be called up, viz., £5 per share on the shares issued at a premium, together with the £'L 13s 4d per share premium thereon, to be paid by the following instal merts : On application £1 per share, to be carried to capital account. On allotment, £2 per share, of which £1 to be carried to capital account and £1 to be carried to premium account. 10th December, £1 13s 4d per share to be carried to pre mium account. 10th February, 1865, £1 las per share to be carried to capital account. 10th April, 1865, £1 10s, per share to be carried to capi tal account. The amount to be called up, viz,, £5 per share on the shares issued at par, to be paid as follows, viz.:— On application, £1 per share ; on allotment, £1 per share; 10th February, 1865, 10s. per share; 10th April, 1865, £1 10s. per share—which will be carried to capital account. But as all the shares will participate in the next divi dend declared, pro rata, according to the amount paid up, the valuable option has been reserved, enabling all allot tees to pay up the installments immediately on allotment, or at any time in advance of their being due, up to £5 per share. The total amount of paid-up capital will be £500,000, and the reserve fund will amount to £200,000. The following is a comparative statement of the estimated value of the undermentioned shares as represented by the current prices on the Stock Exchange, viz : ; 3 3 s V 2 c+l aka .4a 0 0 t., Ei to. kt E tt.,11 f- '1 1 I,l`4'§g 0 ti 2 M *4. - 4 P 4 iii t ~' ~ d ~~ m ~M~ • t a §,t':e: 2 1 ,2 1,„4‘ * ?",-te - si 4) q t's . E 4=l c 3.0441 G 44 0 t 2 g.— . 4 . 4 . ci),, ‘O , 0 iT - . at oi .4 ett CQ +e, ba 41 g 1 1 ID• 0 :: I „mt. r ...i •Ci 0 41 0 4. 4 0 0 OS ~. .i 5 • • 0 00 ........ .--, El g • c•t 4 , " Z CI tI 1 2 4... , W m W e "WM zi • o o to 0 0 w ; o ca IN. 0 0 r. 4 q M .4 .61 M M o 0 8 8 boo tc ; 0 kr) .-§ 41 Ca CI tO tO C. t.. Co 9.1 4 P1.1 wo d 1 Ifj THE WAR IN AMERICA. The Richmond Examiner of the 22d ult. gives she following notice of Gen. Early's movements:— General Early has once more, we do not say fough and routed, but stampeded, without fighting, the great and terrible army of Yankees that has been pretending to " pursue" him for some days past. Sheridan, Averill, Crook, Wright—whosoever may be the commander of them —has made believe to be searching for Early with breath less ardour. They sought him east, they sought west, all through Maryland, and on both banks of the Potomac — while he, like a careful husbandman and frugal swain, as he is, was calmly reaping and garnering up his harvest in the rich valley of Virginia. At last, it seems, the arduous researches of that tremendous Yankee army were crowned with success—they found Early, If any one i s disposed to mock and sneer at the Yankee folks for running away the moment they found the man they had been search ing for, we cannot sympathise with such mocking and sneering - Hundred days wen, boys, negroes, foreigners, who should they expose themselves to be killed by rough eecesh soldiers ? They all surmise and most shrewdly sue peet that there is soon to be peace. Peace is in the air ; they smell it ; they want to live to enjoy it. and would hate the thought of being killed by the last stray volleys fired, as it were, for form's cake, Whatever may be the popular feeling in the armies r f Grant and Sherman, it seems at least clear, by the two examples of Kerustown and Strasburg, that the army especially entrusted with the defence of Washington has adopted on principle the plain theory and practice of running away, They may do this because, being nearer the seat of government, they are better informed of the near approaching clad of the war, and do not think it worth while to be killed at the eleventh hour ; or they may do it merely by instinct—instinct is a great matter- This formidable army of dreadful Yankees being scat tered, however, nothing remains for General Early but to follow them into Maryland and Pennsylvania. Peace, that pearl of great price, is to bo found only in Pennsylvania. The same paper gives the subjoined account of the fightins on the Weldon Railroad on the 18th ult. :-- General A. P. Hill, commanding Mahone's and Iletlis divisions, attacked the enemy between the hours of three and four o'clock. General Mahone co mmanded the troo p s to the left of the railroad, and Gener al Heth those to the right. The attack was opened by Mahone, and speedily re sponded to by Heth on the right, and t he battle ra g ed furi ously. On the right General Heth, with the gallant brigades of his divisions—Davis's, Walker's and Archers—struck the enemy's picket line in the cornfield a short distance beyond Davis's residence. These were quickly forced back u p on the first line of breastw o rks, held by a formidable force. With a cheer th e C on f e d era t e troops bounded forward and swept over all obst ruc ti ons , pressing the Yankees b ack with severe lo ss , i n t o th e i r s econd lin e, and ch arging aten from into works which and theyde had been driven on theeated in their every effort onward, forced them th ence w ith an equal lack of cere mony , to retain them, the Y an k ees retreated to their main line of entrenchments, Beaten previous evening. Thi s line hav in g been greatly trengthened, proved to strong to be stor med, and o ur troops f were checked in the pee of the slaughter which threatened a further advance. In the meantime General Mahone, with Clingman's, Col quitt's, and his own former brigade, had struck the right of the Yankee lines and captured 800 pri soners, Pressing forward with his usual energy, he drove the enemy before him, successfully charging them wherever they made a stand. Finding them strongly entrenched, how ever, in the thick woods opposite Davis'e farm, it was deter mined to dislodge them by a flank movement Clidgman's and Mahone'e old brigades engaged them in front while, by a circuitous route, Colquitt's (Georgia) brigade was thrown on their flank. The movement proved a brilliont success, and caused scarcely any loss to our troops. Colquitt's men were upon the Yankees almost before they were aware of such close proximity of the rebels, and surrehder or fighting under fearful disaduantage was the alternative. Crawford's crack division of Warren's (Fifth) corps here fell a helpless victim to rebel strategy, and the greater part of two brigades—numbering over 2,090 men —threw down their arms and surrendered. The prisoners were quicly placed under guard, and sent to the rear, where they were formed into line, and march ed to Gen. headquarters, The battle still progressed suecessfulll Until the enemy was' driven back to the position from which he advanced in the morning, At dark our lines were close up to his works, and occasional volleys of musketry showed still further fighting. As the entny still hold the railroad it is impos sible to state what damage has been done the track. It is believed that, instead o f sending a body of raiders across the south side, the eneloY's cavalry are operating on the Weldon-road, in the rear of the army. The New York, Herald's correspondent wit Fare ragut's fleet in Mobile harbour gives the following graphic account of the attack upon the forts : Friday morning, the sth inat,, at early dawn, prepara tions of an unmistakeable character were visible in the fleet. Vessels were being lashed together, despatch boats wore hurrying about in all directions, signals were displayed and answered, small boats were lowered away and an , chored ; activity prevailed on every hand, It was as ap parent to the rebels at the forts as to ourselves that the time had arrived that was to test the ability of the rebel appliances to keep a hostile fleet out of the bay. Circum stances had arisen that preuented a strict compliance with the admiral's plan of commencing the movement before dawn; but having determined to enter the bay, he mani fested not the slfghtest concern at giving the rebels the benefit of the earliest possible information. The attempt having been determined on, it shouln be put through de• spite any and all disadvantages. At precisely 20 minutes pest 6 o'clock the line was complete, the head of it then being two miles from the fort. The Tecumseh having the advance, signalised the start by firing a shell from one of her 15-inch guns, which fell and exploded with remarkable accuracy in the shore battery of the fort. Tho whole line then moved slowly forward, preserving their distance with much precision, a long taw gun being occasionally dis charged as a reminder to the rebels, should their optics tea them, that the fleet was approaching, The Monitors, con tending with the ebb tide, had difficulty in making the slow headway that was desirable, in consideration of the dange rous and treacherous condition of the channel. As the sloops came within range they amused themselves by let ting off an occasional 100 pounder from their bows, but the firing was exceedingly desultory, and notwithstanding that it was well directed, passed entirely unnoticed by the fort. At precisely 7 o'clode, 4333 Monitors 01 pekug within elope w 0 0 , d F e a n r r s a h g i u p t s ' a p p as l a t n t w h e a a f o f r o t r , t it he w 3 o l a n d i to b e r s a l e l o t h d a i s t p c o:0 1 o: r t e h a i s rebel fleet, deeming that, should he succeed in getting hie sonably be expected of them at one encounter, and antici pating that they would be much cut up in running the gauntlet. Accordingly, as soon as the Tecumseh reached the point abreast 01 the fort where the channel barns to the north-west, hugging the east bank of the channel, as did all the fleet in obedience to orders, she put her head out directly for the rebel fleet and fired her third shot, aiming at the Tennessee. She had proceeded but two or three lengths on her new course when she struck the fatal tor pedo that terminated her career. It was a mournful, heart sickening sight to look upon the suddenness and complete ness of this catastrophe. The explosicn of the torpedo was unheard where I lay, but the agitation and npheaving of the water about the starboard bo indicated some dreadful calamity. The little Monitor is hit,' some one cried. Immediately every glass was brought to bear upon her. Some one else cried out, ' It's a torpedo—she is going down l' Instantly she appeared on her port beam, bows well up, and then rolled over com pletely bottom up, so as to show the entire of her hull, and sunk from view. The terrible tragedy was completed within the space of one minute. Attended by the deafening roar of hundreds of cannon and shells bursting over and about her, surrounded by the utmost din of a terrible battle, that little craft went to the bottom, carrying with her upwards of 100 brave men, whom she had thus far borne in perfect safety through it all. Her caree was ended; but by no means yet recognised in honourable warfare was she destroyed. As gallant a crew as ever manned a ship perished ; but the ignoble means that murdered them early in the action only added increased lustre to the laurels that should for ever adorn the memory of them. They gave themselves a sacri fice to their country. They met the fate they had some rea son to expect, and by bravely confronting it averted it from others. It was an heroic act to lead that fleet through those dangers. None but heroes would have ventured upon such a duty. As heroes, then, they died, and were buried in their deep blue sea with more than a hero's salute. They died as they would have wished to die, and their country will cherish the fame they so gallantly won. From the bubbling waters that marked the spot of the frightful catastrophe there rose to the surface thirteen men, the sole survivors of the gallant crew. Two were subordinate officers, the rest the humble Jacks who have made the American navy our pride and boast. Nine of these were rescued by a small boat. which nobly put away from the gunboat Metacomet to rescue them. and four swam to the shore and were made prisoners by the murderers of their comrades. The effect of the disaster was most demoralising to those who witnessed it. Every body was appalled. It was so sudden, so tearful in its nature, that the stoutest heart might well quail. Fortunately only the commanders and pilots of the companion Monitors saw the fearful spectacle, their crews being below, where nothing is seen or known. These vessels slackened speed a little, and hauled close into the shore. The Brooklyn saw it with all her crew, upon whom it had full effect. They were brave men on that ship, not liable to give way to fears or foolish apprehensions, yet this was a moment to try men's souls. Responsibilities were not to be rashly assumed under such terribly threatening circumstances. That fatal spot might mark a barrier beyond which no vessel could pass in safety. Would it be right for the commander of a ship to rush ahead into such danger without notifying his superior? It was not a lack of courage, nor was it an evi dence of weakness, or indecision, that the commander of the Brooklyn stopped and signalled back to the admiral— "We have lost our best monitor"—it was simply the dis charge of his duty. Had it rested .eith him to determine the course to pursue under the circumstances ho would doubtless have been fully equal to the occasion. After detailing the dispersion of the Confederate fleet, the same correspondent gives an account of the attack made by the Confederate ram Tennessee. He says : The helm of the Hartford was put hard sport, her ma chinery started, she described a segment of &circle, and just as Buchanan (the captain of the Tennessee) had thought to strike her squarely amidship and cut her in two, as she was capable of doing, the towering prow of the noble old ship struck him a tremendous blow on his port quarter forward that knocked every man aboard his craft off his feet, The force of the collision checked the headway of both vessels. The blovrgiven by the Hartford was a glancing one, and the two vessels came up broadside to broadside. At this moment a full broadside from the Hartford was let go at her antagonist, but it was like throwing rubber balls against a brick wall. Those heavy 9-inch solid shot, though the muzzles of the guns which fired them were scarcely 10 feet kom the target, bounded away from the sides of the rebel Monitor, and flew high in the Mr in all directions, having tailed to leave more than a alight indentation in her iron to show where they had struck. Simultaneously with this fear ful discharge Buchanan threw open his ports and discharged his broadside of four Brooks' rifles, which passed completely through the Hartford and expended their force in the water beyond. Such was the relative fighting and resisting qua lities of the two vessels. The Tennessee immediately put on steam again and started to try her strength with some other of the wooden ships. The Brooklyn lay nearest, and for that vessel she headed. Here she was met with almost precisely the same reception as with the Hartford. In stead of butting, she received a butt ; both vessels came together broadside to broadside ; both broadsides were discharged, and the ram went on her way to try a third. In this manner she encountered the Richmond, the Lacha wanna, the Oneida, and others, in each case with exactly the same result. And then she turned to run back through the fleet. She had tested their metal; her sides were some what bruised; but she had suffered no damage whatever. But for the limit of the powers of endurance of her crew in the heated atmosphere beneath her close casemates, she could stand this manner of fighting all day and not be hurt." The daring Confederate had then to run the gauntlet of the entire Federal fleet of monitors In this promiscuous fighting it was difficult to tell which of the vessels was doing the best work or which was receiving the moat damage. All the wooden ships were suffering too much to admit of such a mode of fighting being continued. Farragut's ready resources su pplied a change of tactic s at the o p portune time. The vessels were put in motion, describing a circle about the rebel, the sloops and Monitors being directed to ram her every time they came around. That order of battle was quickly put into execution, and was productive of the most throwing gratifying a rbesruoaltdss.ideEianetoh thevessel enemy cha a s t e v e d its y leader t b n t u y t : an d whenever the chance offered running in er to get a butt at her. In this way the plucky fellow was terribly used, Every time ono of the sloops came on to him the concussion was such as to throw her crew off their feet. The scene aboard the Tennessee at this time is described by her offi cers as fearfully confused. The frequency with which she was rammed and the continuous artillery fire that was rained upon her so demoralised her men that they could not be kept at their guns. A panic seemed to prevail among them, and,although as yet none had been hurt, they begged to surrender, fearing, at every now shock, that they would bo sent to the bottom. And had they been less demo ralised they could un der the existing circumstances have inflicted but trifling more damage on us because of the course pursued by Farragut, which prevented them from getting range upon our ships or or attempting to run them down. The number pitted against the rebel was so great that he could only remain passive, and occasionally, comfort the fears of his men and coax them to quarters, let fly a broadside. I cannot attempt to describe the work of each vessel in that mixed encounter. For half an hour it was utterly impossible to distinguish one from another in the y oke d , is t t h s e nc c e on a t w in a u y : prologation of confusedcovered e or j ef u d m 1 asbsol the heavy h ay v e wy w e gr h eu o ni l n e s apt ilia e l sen ga t o e of d f stahnnle n the strife. Occasionally the Tennessee could be made out, apparently endeavouring to escape her tormentors, when an unlocked for enemy, striking her on the quarter, throw her out of her course, and compel her to remain and face the music. During this exciting melee the Manhattan got one good shot in directly at her broadside. The huge bolt of iron struck fairly at the lower angle of her heavy casema t e s and penetrated in to th e inside, spending its force in the effort. This was the only shot that ever passed through her iron. It seemed and was truly wonderful that a craft of any kind could so long hold out against such odds in number, and against such a terrible cannonading and ef of fellow weakness—he was (xp ose e d ul t y o. seu ß g u h t t ht to e g exhibited . punching no outwardasbtighne Otherwise he was as good for the fight, as when it commenced. At 10 o'clock, however, this formidable craft was obliged to succumb, after a fight of rather more than an hour. The Monitor Chickasaw, in her round made a dash to ram the Tennessee amidships which the latter avoided by moving slightly ahead. As the Monitor passed closely under her stern the two 11-inch guns of her bow turret were let go. The effect was terrible. One shot took away the ernok stack of the rebel close to her deck, The other struck her stern port cover, and jammed it so as to render it immovable. At the moment it was half open, not far enough to ran the gun out, nor closed sufficiently to afford protection. The disaster was reported to Buchanan, who ran aft with his chief engineer to direct repairs. A man was standing in the port working at the cover, the admiral and his engi neer just inside giving directions, when the Chickasaw, having passed a short distance ahead, discharged the guns of her after turret at the same mark. One shot entered the port-hole, striking the wood work of the casemate on the edge of the port-hole, and scattering splinters in all direct• tions. The poor fellow who was at work adjusting the port cover was blown to pieces. A large splinter struck Buchanan in his right leg, just below the knee, shattering the bones. Another seaman, standing near the admiral, was badly wounded. The same shot from the Chickasaw struck the casemate directly over the point where the tiller chain passes down, jamming the chain so as to render it immov able. In their efforts to release this the chain parted, leaving the ship unmanageable and at our mercy. In this emer gency Buchanan directed his flag to be struck, the Chicka • saw having the glory of receiving the surrender of the ship. When it was reported to Admiral Farragut that the rebel had surrendered, and that Buchanan was wounded, he sent a staff uffl,wi uff to ico.ivn the rebel admiral's sword. Same one asked Farragut if he would not go off himself and see Buchanan. The former merely replied, ' No, sir, he is my enemy.' Subsequently, when the staff officer returned wart Buchanan's sword, it was represented to the admiral that Buchanan had expressed a wish to see him. ' Well, sir, he shan't see me,' replied the old Salamander. Then looking along the bloody decks of his ship, he added, I suppose he would be friends ; but with these brave men, my comrades, mangled, dying, and dead about me, and looking upon the destruction he has caused in this fleet, I can only consider him an enemy. " National Rifle Association. The Secretary of the National Rifle Association presents his compliments to the Editor of The Sun, and will feel greatly obliged by his inserting the accompanying amended rules of " Rifle Trial" in the columns of his paper. , East, Sept. 8, 1864. CONDITIONS FOR COMPETITIVE TRIAL OF RIFLES FOR 1865. I. The annual competitive trial of rifles shall take place at Woolwich, commencing at 11 o'clock a.m., on the 22d of November next. 11. Each competitor shall furnish six complete rifles of precisely similar description. 111. The conditions as to bore, weight, pull of trigger, stucks, sights, shall be as follows : A. Bore—Minimum, 451. B. Weight—Maximum, 101 b. The barrels and stocks not to be weighed separately. C. Length of barrel, 33 inches. D. Pull of Trigger—Minimum, 61b. E. Stocks—Half-stocked. All the barrels of any one set of rifles may be fired from the same stock. F. Sights—Regulation Enfield, but so arranged as to admit of any other sights being subsequently fitted to the rifles. IV. Any person intending to compete shall, on or before the 22d of October next, pay an entrance fee of £lO, and shall at the same time sign a letter to the secretary in the annexed form accepting the conditions of competition as here laid down. Each competitor may enter more than one description of rifle, subject to these regulations and to the payment of an additional entrance fee of £lO for each addi tional set of rifles. V. The rifles shall be delivered at the office of the association before 11 o'clock a.m. on the 21st of November, and shah he tested and examined be tween the hours of 12 and 5 p.m. on that day, in presence of the council, by the superintendent of the Royal Small Arms Factory. The rifles deli• vered by any competitor will not be accepted with out the certificate of such superintendent that the conditions Noe. 11, and 111. have been complied with by each competitor. VI. Each competitor shall, previous to the trial, fill up and sign the annexed paper, stating the par ticulars of his rifle and ammunition, and the price of the rifle. VII The charge and ammunition used by the competitor at the trial shell be the same in all re. spects as stated by him in such paper. VIII. The price of the rifle shall in no case ex ceed £2O, and shall include the cost of a disc aper ture back-sight with Vernier scale, and a covered slot foresight with graduated lateral adjustment. The rifles must admit of these sights being fitted to them. IX. Three rifles of each set shall be taken indis criminately for trial, and these shall be numbered from one to three. The rifles shall be tried in the order in which they are numbered. X. The order of shooting shall be determined by lot to be drawn by the secretary, not less than 15 days previous to the 22d of November. A letter will be assigned accordingly to each competitor for each set of rifles delivered by him. Notice will be given to each competitor of the letter drawn for him. XI. Letter A, rifle No. 1, shall commence the trial; letter B, rifle No. 1 will then be taken, and so on in succession ; and after the rifles No. 1 have been fired, then rifles No. 2 will be fired, commenc ing with letter A. The firing shall be continued from day to dny with the letter and number next in order after the rifle last fired on the previous day. XII. The rifles shall be fired from fixed mecha nical rests. Government rests shall be assigned by lot to such competitors who do not bring their own.* XIII. Each competitor shall be responsible for the adjustment, fitting, and general condition of the rest used by him during the trial. Each competitor shall either be present to fire his rifles, or shall appoint a representative to do so, XIV. The distance fired at shall be 1,000 yards. Eight trial shots shall be allowed for each rifle before the 30 competitive shots are fired. Thirty competitive shots shall be fired consecn• tively from each rifle. XV. No cleaning during the 30 competitive shots shall be allowed. XVI. The diagrams giving the mean radial de viation and taken as at the School of Musketry, at Hythe, shall decide the figure of merit of the rifles. XVII. The description of rifle that gives the best figure of merit shall be selected as the one with which the Queen's prize, second stage, shall be cora -1 peted for at the ensuing prize meeting of the As sociation. XVIII. The figure of merit determining the best description of the rifle shall be the average of the three rifles of one description. XIX. No mechanically fitting leading rods shall be used. XX. Competitors may use the clinometer to take the angle of elevation, which shall be recorded by an officer appointed for that purpose. The clinometer may also be used to readjust the angle of elevation during trial, but only in presence of this officer, and with a sanction of a member of the council, or some person appointed by the council. XXI. No telescope shall be used by comp or etitors spectators after the trial shots. Competitors shall either he present them selves or appoint some ono tobe present at the target when the diagrams are tak en off. They or their represen t a tives shall sign the diagram, which shall also be countersigned by the se cretary, or by some person appointed by the council. XXIII. The secretary shall select one o f t h e th ree successful rifles t o be kept by the council as a pattern arm. XXIV. The successfe ul eseocomp ca utitor sh b all be re quired to suppl h y to t itien, y the Ist of May, 1865, 60 rifics which bhall in every respect be Aimilar to the pattern arm, except that they are TO THE EDITOR OF THE SVN. Sir,—Ae your journal up to the 4th has contained no notice of an accident which has happened to the above ship at the mouth of the Fraser River, perhaps the following accounts, copied from the colonial paper and a private letter dated tho Vith of June, may prove acceptable.—l am, Sir, yours obediently, Geneva, Sept. 5. R. 0. L. (From the Evening Express.) "Her Majesty's steam frigate Tribune, as was feared by many intimately acquainted with the navigation of Fraser River, has got into an extremely unpleasant, if not danger ous, predicament. On Saturday afternoon last, at 4 o'clock, she took advantage of an unusually high tide to leave her moorings opposite the Camp, above New Westminster, and start for Esquimait. At a o'clock, while endeevoiolog to make out a buoy which indicated a sharp bend in the chan nel, she suddenly grounded, and has remained hard and fast up to the present time. On Tuesday afternoon the Otter, on her way up to Now Westminster, discovered the unfortunate position of the Tribune, and conveyed the in formation to the town, where it was received with no little consternation. On her way back on Wednesday the Otter proffered Capt. Gilford her assistance, which was accepted. With considerable difficulty she got alongside, owing to Vie shallowness of the water, although her draught at the time was only 9ft 6in. She was three hours aground before she could got near enough to be of any service. She then took on board 13 of the Tribune's 68-pounders and 10 or 12 tons of shot and shell, making in all between 40 and 50 tone, with which she left at half -past 8, arriving here at 3 o'clock yes terday morning. " The Tribune is lying about half a mile inside the Sand heads, in a very exposed position ; and should it come on to blow the consequences might be very serious. She is about 50ft from the channel of the river, and when the Otter left was in 13ft of water. The water was deeper on the opposite side from that on which the Otter grounded, but the latter was unable to near her on that side owing to the cables, which had been run out to keep her in position. As it was, she had shifted considerably, and it was feared, from the uneven nature of 'the bottom, and the action of the tide in scouring the sand from beneath her, that she was in great danger of breaking her back. Indeed, we understand that she is already injured to some extent by jumping and straining. Pilot Titcomb, to whom, or, indeed, to any one on board, not the slightest blame can possibly be attached, came down on the Otter with orders for the gunboats For ward and Grappler to proceed at once to the scene of dis aster to render all the assistance in their power. It is con- templated to lighten the Tribune by some 200 tons, consist ing of the remainder of her guns, shot and shell, stores, &c. when it is hoped she may be got off. She is, however, in a most difficult and dangerous position, and, we fear only in the beginning of hor troubles. Captain Titeolub is well known as ono of the most skilful and experienced pilots on the coast, and knows as much of the mouth of the Fraser as any man in the country, while Lord Gilford is as careful and prudent a commander as could be wished. The only thing to be found fault with is the ordering up of this fine vessel to a port to which. for such large craft, the navi gation is, to say the least, intricate and uncertain. It was, doubtless, intended as an experiment, and we can only re.. ;A-A. that. it. was made with so valuable a reseul, and that it has been attended with such possibly disastrous and costly results." The following is the extract from the letter:— " Her Majesty's ship Tribune, June 2.5. " The poor old Tribune is now in a very curious fix. This is how it happened, shortly de'scribed. as we are very busy— Admiral Kingcome took us up to New Westminster, which is a colony up the Fraser River, at the mouth of which river, there are shoals, extending five miles around. Well, on coy _L ing down we grounded hard and fast—viz., on Thurse,ay the 9th. but on getting off next evening we steamed ba( JIK to New Westminster, and remained till Saturday the 18th, when we tried again but grounded harder and faster ; did all wo could that night, but no good, and next day the same. On Monday, the 20th, floated off some distance, but only to ground ' harderer' and ' fasterer' at 6 p.m. that evening. Did all we could next day, but no good, eo next day, Wed nesday, we drew the old lady's teeth and put them in a steamer hired for the occasion—also shot and shell, which lightened her a bit. Tried to get off but could not. Next day, the 23d (all this time at low tide every day a.m. and p.m.) we lay on our side almost high and dry, with 3ft. of water alongside. The gunboat Forward came up and took our remaining guns, shot and shell in. Tried to gat her off, but no use. Next day, Friday the 24th, the other gunboat Grappler arrived—put our spare screw, weighing 5 torts, into her. Then both boats came alongside, made fast to us, went ahead full speed, and succeeded in getting us off, but owing to the fouling of one of the gunboat's screws by a rope we drifted on shore hardererer' and fasteret er.' In the middle of the night, or rather this morning at 1 30 a.m., the ship gave a sudden lurch and went over on her side, ' all of a 'sap like.' Turned the hands up, thinking she was going right over, but we didn't, so we righted, and he re we aro. BERMUDA. LIVERPOOL. Thursday Evening. We have received advices to- day from Bermuda to the 21st ult. _ Trade has been exceedingly brisk, and the arrivals of blockade runners almost unprecedented, 11 being reported by this mail. On the 3d ult. the steamers Lynx, Captain Reed, and Florie, Captain Gilmore, arrived from Wilming ton. On the Gth the steamer Alice, Captain Grant, arrived from the same port. On the 10th there wore three arrivals —viz., the Little Hattie, Captain Lebby ; the Flamingo, Captain Atkinson; and the Helen, Captain Wardell. On the 12th the steamer Mary Bowers, Capt. Horsey, arrived, having been chased by a Federal gunboat. Sho was obliged to throw overboard upwards of 60 bales of cotton, which were picked up by the Federal gunboat R. Y. Cuyler, and sold at Bermuda. The Old Dominion had also arrived with 1,025 bales of cotton. The other arrivals reported were the Let Her Be, Let Her Rip, and the City of Petersburg, all with full cargoes of cotton. The Anne, Captain Taylor, arrived from Nassau on the 3d ult. It was reported that the steamer Falcon Fisher had broken down when on her passage to Halifax, being beund to that port for repairs. The tine ship Storm King, 1,500 tons register, was loading cotton for this port. She had a cargo of 3.000 bales, a large portion of which was on ac- , count of the Confederate Government, being part in liqui dation of the loan. It was expected that she would leave Bermuda on the 23d ult. Most of the bales were repacked and pressed for the vessel. The steamers Owl and Wild. Rover (blockade runners) had arrived from England. The Little Hattie was chased and had to throw overboard up , wards of 270 bales of cotton. The departures had also been large. The Mary, Celestia, Old Dominion, Alice, Florie, Chicora, City of Petersburg, and Ella being reported as sailing for blockaded ports. The Annie, North Heath, Little Hattie, and Helen had sailed for Halifax,Nova Scotia, for, it was supposed, repairs. A telegram was sent front Lloyd's this afternoon to the outports stating that the steamer Lillian. was captured on the 2 4 th July. Tlus infor mation is incorrect, as advises report her arrival at Der muda. She subsequently saile d for Wilmington, arriving at that port about the 4 th ult., and on entering she was chased by the Federal gunboat Shenandoah. No less than 267 shots were fired at her, but she escaped entirely, owing to the courage of her commander. Late advises report the blockade trade almost suspended, most of the steamers either wing been injured, or their officers suffering from fever. SPIRITS IN PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE. —By a re cently issued regulation of the Commissioners of Customs, their offlaers, throughout the United Kingdom, are in structed not to charge with duty any quantity not exceed ing a reputed quart bottle of drinkable spirits, of any strength, when found in the baggage of passengers arriving from abroad. The great reduction which has taken place in the t ate of duty since the former regulation was pi omul. gated 44 years ago—under which any quantity exceeding a pint was chargeable—is assigned as a justification of the relaxed rule. ALLEGED GREAT FRAUDS,—The Shipping Gazette alludes to reports respecting an underwriter at. tached to a marine insurance office, who is supposed to be now on his passage to Australia. His sudden departure is said to be attributable to monetary affairs, variously stated from £30,000 to £50,000. Whether the office suffers is yet to be learned. Several members of the Stock Exchange, it is stated, are involved in traneactione with the individual in question. 81 e. & 8 ct § erre cr V CI . v-i § 8 i, Pg az E vl P C3 ° • , 4t CP 00 2 , 0 . g C. 44